How to limit the size of input messages in RabbitMQ

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Issue

You must limit the size of input messages that services accept to protect them against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks.

Resolution

RabbitMQ has a parameter for setting the maximum message size. The default value of the parameter max_message_size in bytes is 134217728. For example, to limit the message size to 128 KB, set the following parameter in the

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